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  • The Consequences (1912)
  • Short | 11 min | Short, Drama
The Consequences (1912)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama
Robert Insley, a rising young lawyer, is engaged to marry Edna Markham, the daughter of a well-to-do widow. One day Harry Blount, a wealthy middle-aged speculator, drives out to the Markham farm in his automobile in order to offer the ...See moreRobert Insley, a rising young lawyer, is engaged to marry Edna Markham, the daughter of a well-to-do widow. One day Harry Blount, a wealthy middle-aged speculator, drives out to the Markham farm in his automobile in order to offer the widow a price for it. While there he meets Edna and falls in love with her. He buys the farm at a good price, Insley acting for the widow in closing the deal. Then Blount flatters the widow, takes Edna automobiling and otherwise makes himself generally agreeable. He finally obtains the widow's consent to his marrying Edna, and between them they force her to dismiss Insley. Two years elapse, during which time Insley has risen in his profession and Edna has had every luxury. In a café Insley and Edna meet, she being accompanied by her husband and mother. At Insley's invitation they join him at luncheon. While they are seated at the table a French count, a friend of Blount's, comes over to them, and he also becomes a member of the party. As they are about to leave, Blount invites the Count and Insley to become members of a house party he is going to give the following week. The Count accepts instantly, but Insley hesitatingly accepts. The house party proves a big success. The Count has admired Edna for a long time, and now seeks to pay his advances to her. Edna forbids his ever speaking to her again. That night, as she is going to her room, she meets Insley coming in. He requests an interview with her, and they go outside to a rustic summer house, where he tells her he must go away at once and never see her again. As he stoops to kiss her hands in farewell the Count, who has been following them, comes upon them and, noticing the action, hurries away to inform Blount. Blount insists upon knowing the trouble, and upon the Count informing him that his wife is faithless to him, Blount calls him a liar. The Count draws a revolver and attempts to shoot Blount, but the latter succeeds in wrenching it from him and, being closely pressed, he shoots the Count. In the meantime Insley and Edna have entered the hallway, heard the quarrel and the shot fired. Insley urges her to retire and, taking her almost up in his arms, he carries her across the hall, just as Blount enters and sees them. Believing now the truth of the Count's accusation, Blount goes out. Insley then rushes into the room, picks up the revolver and tells the Count, who is still alive, that he deserves what he received for trying to ruin a woman's name. At this point the guests all rush in, as do Blount and Edna. The Count is asked who shot him, and he points at Insley and dies. Insley starts to defend himself, but stops, for only by accusing Edna's husband and proving that he himself was outside alone with her at midnight can he do it. Edna starts to exonerate him, when she catches Blount's eye, who by the force of his glance compels her to keep silent. Through bribery Edna finally obtains Insley's release. Years later Blount, accompanied by Edna and her mother, lies dying in a hotel in a distant land and, being a Roman Catholic, sends for a priest. When he comes it is no other than Robert Insley. Blount, at sight of the man whose whole life he has ruined, is seized with mad terror and dies. Insley performs what office he can for the dead man, and leading Edna to the bedside, he kneels with her, praying for the soul of the departed. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Dec 20, 1912 (United States)

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Robert Insley Robert Insley   See fewer
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Edna Markham Edna Markham   See fewer
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